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San Juan Destination Guide

Touring San Juan in Peru

San Juan in the region of Puno is a city located in Peru - some 543 mi or ( 873 km ) South-East of Lima , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of San Juan

Time in San Juan is now 03:45 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Arica, Oruro, La Paz, Cochabamba, and Uquisilla. Being here already, consider visiting Arica . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for San Juan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Lake Titicaca, Peru

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Diving in Lake Titicaca in search for the holy frog Kaira.wmv

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PERU - Lake Titicaca - the Uros People and their Reed Islands.

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Peru Titicacasee Uros Part 1

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Interesting facts about this location

Amantaní

Amantaní is an island on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca. According to a 1988 census, it has a population of 3,663 Quechua speakers divided among about 800 families. The island is circular and about 9.28 km² in size. It has two mountain peaks, Pachatata (Father Earth) and Pachamama (Mother Earth), with ancient Inca and Tiwanaku ruins on top of both. The hillsides, are terraced mostly worked by hand and planted with wheat, quinoa, potatoes, and other vegetables.

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Located at -15.66 -69.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Islands of Lake Titicaca, Islands of Peru

Amantaní District

Amantaní District is one of fifteen districts of the Puno Province in the Puno region, Peru.

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Located at -15.66 -69.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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Taquile Island

Taquile is an island on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca 45 km offshore from the city of Puno. About 2,200 people live on the island, which is 5.5 by 1.6 km in size (maximum measurements), with an area of 5.72 km². The highest point of the island is 4050 meters above sea level and the main village is at 3950 m. The inhabitants, known as Taquileños, are southern Quechua speakers.

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Located at -15.78 -69.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Islands of Lake Titicaca, Islands of Peru, Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity

Waru Warn

Waru Warn or Waru Waru is an agricultural technique developed by pre hispanic peoples in the Andes region of South America, from Colombia to Bolivia. It is dated around 300 B.C. The technique has been revived in 1984, in Tiawanaco, Bolivia, and Puno, Peru. The technique consists in combining raised beds with irrigation channels so as to prevent damage due to soil erosion during floods.

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Located at -15.78 -70.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: History of agriculture, Irrigation, Permaculture, Quechua, Sustainable agriculture

Estadio E. Torres Belón

Estadio Enrique Torres Belón is a multi-purpose stadium in Puno, Peru. It is currently used by football team Alfonso Ugarte. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people.

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Located at -15.84 -70.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Football venues in Peru